Published date: 25 September 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

PO1 2UP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

19/GH/01

Published date

25 September 2019

Closing date

25 October 2019

Contract start date

13 January 2020

Contract end date

12 January 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University is looking to appoint an external law firm to work in partnership with the in-house legal team. We are looking for a firm that is willing to become familiar with how the University operates, has empathy with our vision and values and can act as our trusted advisor. We anticipate that we will require support in the following areas (please note, this list is non-exhaustive): Procurement law, State aid law, Commercial property and construction law, Charities law, Civil litigation support, Commercial and company law, Employment and immigration law, Intellectual property law, Data protection and freedom of information law, Pension law, International law, Education law, Compliance with relevant Government policy and guidance, Regulatory/professional standards.

Please see the ITT document for further details.

Contract length will be on a three year basis with an option to extend for an additional 2 years, forming a potential five years in total.

To Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/

More information

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Geraldine Horn

Address

Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2UP
United Kingdom

Telephone

02392843343

Email

geraldine.horn@port.ac.uk